GSU seeks ban on movement of overloaded trucks

TURA: The Garo Students’ Union (GSU) from Ampati in South West Garo Hills (SWGH) has urged the deputy commissioner (DC) to ban the plying of boulder-laden trucks to Bangladesh, on the state highway which passes through the district.
In its complaint to the SWGH DC, the union had claimed that many complaints have been received from citizens over the disturbances caused by the plying of such heavily loaded trucks along the state highway, apart from it causing damage to the road which was repaired recently.
The union, while reminding that the Ampati-Mahendraganj road was re-constructed recently using German technology from Garobadha via Zikzak-Mahendraganj up to Dalu, cautioned that it would once again be rendered deplorable if movement of heavy boulder-laden trucks is not restricted.
“We have seen what the condition of the road was like a few years ago. If the movement of such heavy vehicles is allowed, it will not be long before the road is damaged again,” it said.
Referring to judgement made by the Supreme Court, the union said that acting otherwise would be a violation of Motor Vehicles Act 1988.